ND Oil Pipeline

North Dakota
will receive $10 million from the federal government to help pay state law
enforcement bills related to months of protests over the Dakota Access
pipeline.

The state applied to the Justice
Department's Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program in late
June. North Dakota’s congressional team
announced the $10 million award on Tuesday.

Governor Burgum called it a good start.

North Dakota is facing a $38 million
bill for protest-related costs, and taxpayers could end up footing the bulk of
the bill. Burgum asked President Donald
Trump for a disaster declaration in late April, to pave the way for federal
aid. The Trump administration denied the request in May.

There also is a longstanding offer
from pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners to pay the state's costs.
North Dakota hasn't yet ruled that offer out.

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